Qahqah
Qahqah is an archaeological site in Madaba Governorate, Jordan.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dhiban.
Dhiban
Town
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Dhiban is a Jordanian town located in Madaba Governorate approximately 70 kilometres south of Amman and east of the Dead Sea. It was the site of an ancient Moabite town Previously nomadic, the current community settled the town in the 1950s. Dhiban is situated 9 km west of Qahqah.
Qahqah
- Type: Archaeological site
- Also known as: “Khirbat el Qahqeh” and “Qahqe”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Madaba Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.52658° or 31° 31′ 36″ northLongitude
35.86768° or 35° 52′ 4″ eastElevation
730 metres (2,395 feet)Open location code
8G3QGVG9+J3GeoNames ID
247654
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In Other Languages
“Qahqah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “قهقة”
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